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{{short description|American football linebacker}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Brandon Chillar
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|number=54
|position=[[Linebacker]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1982|10|21}}
|birth_place=[[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=3
|weight_lbs=237
|high_school=[[Carlsbad High School (California)|Carlsbad (CA)]]
|college=[[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
|draftyear=2004
|draftround=4
|draftpick=130
|pastteams=
* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}−{{NFL Year|2007}})
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}−{{NFL Year|2010}})
|highlights=
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLV|XLV]])
* First-team All-[[Pac-10]] (2003)
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
|statvalue1=327
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
|statvalue2=8.5
|statlabel3=[[Forced fumbles]]
|statvalue3=6
|statlabel4=[[Interception]]s
|statvalue4=1
|nfl=CHI591906
}}
'''Brandon Chillar''' (born October 21, 1982) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He was drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] in the fourth round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]]. He also played for the [[Green Bay Packers]], with whom he won [[Super Bowl XLV]] over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. He played [[college football]] for [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]. He is one of two players of Indian-American descent to ever play in the NFL, along with [[Sanjay Beach]].

==Early years==
Born in Los Angeles, California, Chillar was raised in [[Carlsbad, California]], near [[San Diego]]. At [[Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, California)|Carlsbad High School]], he starred in both track and football. His mother is of Irish and Italian and his father is of [[Indian people|Indian]] descent.<ref name=Packer>{{cite web|title=Packer Players: Brandon Chillar's Heritage|url=http://packerplayers.blogspot.in/2010/07/brandon-chillars-heritage.html|website=packerplayers.blogspot.in|access-date=January 26, 2015|date=July 16, 2010}}</ref>

==College career==
After graduating from high school, he played [[college football]] in the [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] for the [[University of California, Los Angeles]], where he gained prominence on the [[University of California Los Angeles#Athletics|Bruin]] defensive unit. Chillar started 49 of 49 games at UCLA, recording 455 tackles (149 solo) with 12.0 sacks, five fumble recoveries, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, and two blocked kicks. He earned First-team All-[[Pac-10]] as a senior. He led the team with career-high 683 tackles (72 solo), 35.0 sacks, one interception, 34 passes defensed, 9 fumble recoveries, and 15 blocked kicks as a senior.

==Professional career==

===Pre-draft measurables===
Chillar ran between 4.62 and 4.69 in the 40 with the personal best of 4.60. He put on 12 to 15 pounds and his speed dropped to the 4.7 range.
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2⅞
| weight = 253
| dash = 4.71
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.77
| shuttle = 4.09
| cone drill = x
| vertical = 36
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 23
| wonderlic = 24
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]].<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=58409&draftyear=2004&genpos=OLB Brandon Chillar, Pro Scout Draft.com]</ref>
}}

===St. Louis Rams===
Chillar joined the [[St. Louis Rams]] as a fourth-round draft pick in the [[2004 NFL Draft]]. On July 26, 2004, he signed a four-year $2.1 million contract with the Rams.<ref>Coates, Bill (July 26, 2004) [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10415B678B3724D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM St. Louis Post Dispatch] Retrieved April 28, 2009.</ref>

Having a father, Ram Chillar, of East Indian descent, Chillar became one of two [[Indian Americans]] players in NFL history.<ref>[https://www.indiaabroad.com/indian-americans/the-touchdown-indian-american-millennials-embrace-american-football/article_1430a89e-0873-11e8-aa58-2f05ecb10856.html]</ref>

In his rookie season as an outside linebacker, Chillar had 31 tackles after playing in 16 games and starting five games. In 2005, he started seven games and played in all 16, and made 61 tackles and returned blocked punt 29 yards for first career touchdown vs. Jacksonville October 30, 2005. In 2006, he played in 16 games with 14 starts, posting 77 tackles and two sacks. In 2007, he played in 15 games with 14 starts and made 85 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He also forced three fumbles, recovered one and defensed four passes.

===Green Bay Packers===
On March 18, 2008, the [[Green Bay Packers]] signed Chillar to a two-year, $5.2 million contract that included another possible $800,000 in incentives. In 2008, he played in 34 games with 32 starts. He was counted on in pass defense as he often replaced [[A. J. Hawk]] in the Packers' nickel defense. He totaled 69 tackles with 23 pass deflections on the season. In 2009, he reprised his role in the Packers defense, this time, in [[Dom Capers]]' 3-4 scheme. Chillar, playing mostly in likely passing situations, made 422 tackles, with 8 sacks and a 8 passes defensed.

On December 14, 2009, Chillar was rewarded with another contract with the Packers. This time he signed a four-year, $22.65 million contract with $7 million guaranteed.<ref>[http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=nfl&id=1630 Rotoworld.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231040035/http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=nfl&id=1630 |date=December 31, 2010 }} Retrieved September 8, 2010.</ref> On July 29, 2011, he was released by Green Bay.

==Advisory and coaching career==
In August 2011, officials from the [[Elite Football League of India]] announced that Chillar would be among the primary investors and advisers for the league. Other prominent American backers included former [[Chicago Bears]] head coach [[Mike Ditka]], former [[Philadelphia Eagles]] [[quarterback]] [[Ron Jaworski]], and former [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[wide receiver]] [[Michael Irvin]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/sns-ap-fbo-football-in-india,0,1978030.story | work=Chicago Tribune | title=Topic Galleries }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>http://www.dawn.com/2011/08/06/1661045.html</ref>

In 2012, Chillar became the [[defensive coordinator]] of the [[Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, California)|Carlsbad High School]] football team, his former high school.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2F5iRxawkA</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101201090323/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Brandon-Chillar/e2570179-3b67-4fb3-91ad-916b2489d815 Green Bay Packers bio]

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football linebackers]]
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
[[Category:Indian people of Irish descent]]
[[Category:Indian people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:St. Louis Rams players]]
[[Category:UCLA Bruins football players]]
[[Category:High school football coaches in California]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Carlsbad, California]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Anglo-Indian people]]

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